1983–84 Lamar Cardinals basketball team

American college basketball season information on all Lamar University sports Lamar Cardinals and Lady Cardinals March 2026 August 2023 1983–84 Lamar Cardinals Basketball Lamar Cardinals wordmark.svg 250 Southland Conference Southland 26–5 11–1 Pat Foster 4th Beaumont Civic Center(Capacity: 6,500) Southland Conference regular season champions 1984 National Invitation Tournament Second round 1982–83 The 1983–84 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals were led by fourth-year head coach Pat Foster and played their home games at the Beaumont Civic Center in Beaumont, Texas as members of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals won the regular season conference championship. They fell to the Louisiana Tech in the 1984 SLC tournament. They received an invitation to the 1984 National Invitation Tournament where they defeated 1983 men New Mexico Lobos New Mexico in the first round and lost to 1983 men Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara in the second round. Lamar finished the season with a record of 26–5 (11–1 Southland).FINAL 1984 MEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT-Lamar University https://stats.ncaa.org/team/346/stats/13157 NCAA.org December 18, 2023 Roster Sources: 1983 Lamar Cardinals y Tom Sewell g 6 5 sr Pensacola, FL y basketball Jerry Everett g 6 5 185 jr Kenneth Perkins f 6 6 jr Beaumont, TX Lamont Robinson g 6 3 sr George Milhouse f 6 5 sr James Nance g 6 2 fr Wayne McKinney p 6 5 so Anthony Todd c 6 9 fr Tony Kellybrew g 6 2 jr Darrin Sublet g 6 4 fr Brad Olson c 6 10 sr Pat Foster (Arkansas) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/346/stats/13157 December 18, 2023 Schedule and results Sources: 1983-84 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1983 yes yes |- !colspan=12 style=Lamar Cardinals| Non-conference regular season Nov 26, 1983 yes yes 1983 men Wichita State Shockers Wichita State Charles Koch Arena Wichita, Kansas 58–59 10,666 0–1 Nov 28, 1983 yes 1983 men St. Mary's Rattlers St. Mary's (TX) Beaumont Civic Center Beaumont, Texas 78–57 4,212 1–1 Dec 5, 1983 yes 1983 men Texas State Bobcats Texas State Beaumont Civic Center Beaumont, Texas 77–56 4,344 2–1 Dec 9, 1983 yes yes 1983 men Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's (CA) Marriott Center Provo, Utah Cougar Classic 61–57 22,668 3–1 Dec 10, 1983 yes yes 1983 men Utah State Aggies Utah State Marriott Center Provo, Utah Cougar Classic 58–59 22,668 3–2 Dec 12, 1983 yes yes 1983 men Weber State Wildcats Weber State Dee Events Center Ogden, Utah 58–55 8,668 4–2 Dec 16, 1983 yes yes 1983 men Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Northern Arizona Roberts Municipal Stadium Evansville, Indiana Holiday Tournament 91–61 7,612 5–2 Dec 17, 1983 yes yes 1983 men Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Roberts Municipal Stadium Evansville, Indiana Holiday Tournament 81–71 7,667 6–2 Dec 22, 1983 yes Hardin–Simmons Beaumont Civic Center Beaumont, Texas 109–63 4,134 7–2 Dec 29, 1983 yes yes 1983 men Eastern Michigan Eagles Eastern Michigan Centennial Hall Toledo, Ohio Blade/Glass City Classic 78–70 3OT 4,500 8–2 Dec 30, 1983 yes yes 1983 men Toledo Rockets Toledo Centennial Hall Toledo, Ohio Blade/Glass City Classic 81–78 8,042 9–2 Jan 10, 1984 yes 1983 men UTSA Roadrunners UTSA Beaumont Civic Center Beaumont, Texas 75–51 5,013 10–2 |- !colspan=12 style=Lamar Cardinals| Southland regular season Jan 14, 1984 1983 men Arkansas State Indians Arkansas State Beaumont Civic Center Beaumont, Texas 86–53 5,445 11–2 1–0 Jan 19, 1984 yes 1983 men Northeast Louisiana Indians Northeast Louisiana Fant–Ewing Coliseum Monroe, Louisiana 77–60 1,740 12–2 2–0 Jan 21, 1984 yes Louisiana Tech Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana 60–83 4,415 12–3 2–1 Jan 26, 1984 1983 men UT Arlington Mavericks UT Arlington Beaumont Civic Center Beaumont, Texas 110–79 4,969 13–3 3–1 Jan 28, 1984 1983 men North Texas Mean Green North Texas Beaumont Civic Center Beaumont, Texas 96–69 5,499 14–3 4–1 Feb 2, 1984 yes 1983 men McNeese Cowboys McNeese Lake Charles Civic Center Lake Charles, Louisiana 68–54 4,898 15–3 5–1 Feb 6, 1984 yes 1983 men Pan American Broncs Pan American Beaumont Civic Center Beaumont, Texas Non–conference 85–61 4,835 16–3 Feb 9, 1984 yes Arkansas State Indian Fieldhouse Jonesboro, Arkansas 77–65 4,311 17–3 6–1 Feb 11, 1984 Northeast Louisiana Beaumont Civic Center Beaumont, Texas 68–66 5,581 18–3 7–1 Feb 16, 1984 Louisiana Tech Beaumont Civic Center Beaumont, Texas 85–60 5,923 19–3 8–1 Feb 18, 1984 yes UT Arlington Texas Hall Arlington, Texas 94–73 1,150 20–3 9–1 Feb 23, 1984 yes North Texas The Super Pit Denton, Texas 89–66 2,300 21–3 10–1 Feb 25, 1984 McNeese Beaumont Civic Center Beaumont, Texas 86–79 5,667 22–3 11–1 Feb 27, 1984 yes yes Pan American Pan Am Fieldhouse Edinburg, Texas Non–conference 66–63 3,374 23–3 Feb 29, 1984 yes yes UTSA Convocation Center San Antonio, Texas Non–conference 86–73 4,040 24–3 |- !colspan=12 style=Lamar Cardinals| Southland tournament Mar 9, 1984 McNeese State Beaumont Civic Center Beaumont, Texas Semifinals 85–66 5,538 25–3 Mar 10, 1984 Louisiana Tech Beaumont Civic Center Beaumont, Texas Championship game 65–68 5,553 25–4 |- !colspan=12 style=Lamar Cardinals| National Invitation Tournament Mar 14, 1984 yes yes 1983 men New Mexico Lobos New Mexico The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico First round 64–61 12,971 26–4 Mar 19, 1983 yes 1983 men Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Beaumont Civic Center Beaumont, Texas Second round 74–76 5,932 26–5 AP Poll Central Time References Category:Lamar Cardinals basketball seasons Lamar Lamar Lamar Cardinals basketball Lamar Cardinals basketball